| Members Present: Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Rep. Tracy J. Miller, Vice Chair Rep. John Arthur Rep. Jake Fitisemanu Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Leah Hansen Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Members Absent: Rep. R. Neil Walter Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 03:52 PM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 1.H.B. 425 Local Government Fees Amendments(Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the ibll. |
| Alan Dayton, Vice President of Government Relations, Intermountain Healthcare, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Miranda Jones Cox, Government Affairs and Communications Team, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to pass HB0425 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 2.H.B. 347 Artificial Turf Placement Modifications(Nguyen, H.) |
| Rep. Hoang Nguyen presented the bill. |
| HB 347 Artificial Turf Placement Modification |
| Willow Jeppson, property owner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aaron Torres, property owner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rhett Jeppson, property owner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Arthur moved to replace HB0347 with HB0347S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Arthur moved to pass HB0347S01 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 4-5-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn | Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 3.H.B. 319 Electronic Records Amendments(Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill. |
| HB 319 Electronic Records Amendments |
| James Swan, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jerry Houghton, Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ken Williams, State Archivist. spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dakota Wurth, Chief Deputy Recorder, Davis County Recorder, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass HB0319 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. L. Hansen | Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 4.H.B. 328 Water Usage Modifications(Okerlund, C.) |
| Rep. Clinton Okerlund presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Williams, Acting Director, Utah Division of Water Resources. |
| HB 328 Water Usage Amendments |
| Bart Forsythe, Policy Advisor, Utah Water Ways, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amanda Strack, Water Conservation Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jon Perry, Assistant General manager, Weber Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aaron Dekeyzer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirk Harris, Utah farmer, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Eric Marble, Chanshare Sod Farms, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Easton Harris, sod farmer, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Arthur moved to replace HB0328 with HB0328S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Arthur moved to pass HB0328S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler | Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 5.H.B. 306 Reinvestment Fee Amendments(Defay, A.) |
| Rep. Ariel Defay, presented the bill with the assistance of Erin Rider, Home Owner's Association Ombudsman |
| Ty McCutcheon, Property Rights Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to replace HB0306 with HB0306S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. L. Hansen Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to pass HB0306S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. L. Hansen Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| 6.H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments(Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius, presented the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns spoke to the bill. |
| Taz Besinger, Utah Home Builder's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Fitisemanu moved to pass HB0436 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. J. Dunnigan | Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Fitisemanu moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. L. Hansen Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 05:56 PM. |